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CVE-2012-1420

Published: Mar 21, 2012Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
97.1%
Top 0.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

The TAR file parser in Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Command Antivirus 5.2.11.5, F-Prot Antivirus 4.6.2.117, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, K7 AntiVirus 9.77.3565, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, Antimalware Engine 1.1.6402.0 in Microsoft Security Essentials 2.0, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, Panda Antivirus 10.0.2.7, and Rising Antivirus 22.83.00.03 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \7fELF character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

command antivirusauthentium
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
quick healcat
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
nod32 antivirusesetSecurity Products
f-prot antivirusf-prot
On-prem
Security Products / endpoint-av-edr
fortinet antivirusfortinetSecurity Products
authentiumcommercialSecurity Productsaka command antivirus
catcommercialINSecurity Productsaka quick heal, quick heal technologies
esetcommercialSKSecurity Productsaka eset
f-protcommercialSecurity Productsaka f-prot antivirus
fortinetcommercialUSSecurity Productsaka forti net
and 7 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://osvdb.org/80403
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/80406
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/80407
osvdb.org
and 3 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 21, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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